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Why do plants store food as oils and animals as fats?
They store food as oils so that they keep growing
What type of organic molecules require the action of emulsifiers to be digested?
Lipids: fats from animals & oils from plants. Oils are liquid at room temperature.
What fat type is found in animals?
Animal fats are lipid materials, both oils and fats. Fats and oils are both made up of triglycerides. Oils are liquid at room temperature and fats are solid.
What is animal fats and tropical oils?
Animal fats are fats derived from animals, such as lard or tallow, and are commonly used in cooking and food products. Tropical oils are plant-based oils that are extracted from plants grown in tropical regions, like palm oil or coconut oil. Both animal fats and tropical oils are high in saturated fats and can be solid at room temperature.
Why are fats and oils important for us?
Oils are fats and fats allow us to maintain certain bodily fonctions and are essentials to our health.
What are the biological chemicals found in plants and animals?
Sugars, lipids [both fats and oils], proteins, hormones, and nucleic acids are the main ones.
What Both animal fats and plants oils are made up of?
Animal fats and plant oils are made up of glycerol and fatty acids.
Names of fats usually present in plants?
Generally fats present in plants are in the form of oils; canola, sunflower seed, etc.
Why do plants produce vegetable oils?
Plants dont produce oils. they are derivatives of fats and lipids essential for their survival. human beings extract them for their benefit. Vegetable fats and oils are lipid materials derived from plants. Physically, oils are liquid at room temperature, and fats are solid. Chemically, both fats and oils are composed of triglycerides, as contrasted with waxes which lack glycerin in their structure. Although many different parts of plants may yield oil, in commercial practice, oil is extracted primarily from seeds.
How are fats or oil formed?
Fats and oils are formed through a process called esterification, where fatty acids react with glycerol to form triglycerides. This reaction occurs in plants and animals, and the resulting fats or oils serve as energy storage molecules. The type of fatty acids present in the reaction determines whether the end product is a solid fat or a liquid oil.
Where are oils and fats stored in a palisade cell?
Palisade cells are present in the leaves of many plants. In palisade cells, oils and fats are stored in the cell membrane.
Why are oils fats and waxes the most important ingredients in the cosmetic industry?
Oils and waxes are emollients for skin; also many cosmetic ingredients are easily soluble in fats or oils.
